ATTENDING : Tom B, Bob G, Al J, John M, Sandi S,
Larry T, Russ C.
TOPIC : ZOOM MEETING # 12 - Q + A
We took turns sharing our recollections of
our first experiences with computers - how little we understood and how
much things have changed in our world since then . . .
Epic Games has announced a new, browser-based software tool powered by
its Unreal Engine called the MetaHuman
Creator that can craft
highly realistic human faces and help power more realistic body movements
and facial animations. Epic provided a sneak peek at the platform today
in a pair of YouTube videos showing off examples of creations built using
the MetaHuman Creator, and “metahuman” appears to be the
term the company is using to describe this brand of virtual, non-real
individual.
Creating convincing digital humans has traditionally been hard, slow,
and expensive. With MetaHuman Creator, the time to create a unique digital
human of the highest quality, complete with hair and clothing, is slashed.
Here, we provide a first look at the new tool.
What are
'Cookies' and should I agree to accept them when I browse websites?
Cookies are
marketing tools used to gather feedback and data from web users. Mostly
they are harmless and allow for quicker access to the site on revisits.
Also useful info is supplied to the website owner to help in providing
a better product to a customer (see example from this
site). Typically the cookie transmits data such as type of computer used,
Operating System, location of user's internet service provider (ISP),
IP number, webpages visted and length of time at each site. This data
can be hidden or blocked by the user via Proxy servers or VPN (Virtual
Private Network).
Learn how to view (and delete) Cookies in your Safari
browser here.
What are
'Cookies' and should I agree to accept them when I browse websites? 
Cookies are
marketing tools used to gather feedback and data from web users. Mostly
they are harmless and allow for quicker access to the site on revisits.
Also useful info is supplied to the website owner to help in providing
a better product to a customer (
